Improvement in violin-bow rosiners



T. H. HATHAWAY. Violin Bow-Rei-ners.

` Patemed April 21,1874;

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UNITED l STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS HATHAWAY, OE NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN VIOLIN-BOW ROSINERS.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,928, dated April 21, 1874; application filed April 4, 1874.

both ends to allow the bow to be drawn for-v ward and back through it, and provided with end flaps, which close the ends and fasten to gether along one side by a loop and a button, or any convenient equivalent means, in which case a piece of rosin is secured, about half lling it and extending from end to end, so as to be rubbed along the string when the case is opened in a very convenient way without having to touch the rosin by the hand.

Figure l is a side view of my improved violin-bow rosiner shut up to put in the pocket. Fig. 2 is a section of the box and side elevation of the ilap thrown open, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the box with the bow applied for rosining it and shown dotted.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

A is a ilattened ring or tube, of strong pa per, leather, or other suitable substance, with oval edges sufficiently wide and deep to contain a piece of rosin, B, and allow the bow O to be readily drawn forward and backward in it in the manner indicated. O represents a ap, attached to each end at one side to closethe end and overlap the other side to be fastened together by an elastic loop, D, and but ton E, or other approved fastening.

The body of the box may be made of strong' paper covered with fine leather, or it may be constructed of any approved material.

Having thus described my invention, I cla-iin` as .new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The improved bow-rosining device, consisting essentially of a box, A, open at the ends, rosin B, end pieces C, and suitable fastenin gs, all combined and arranged substantially as and for `the purpose specified.l

THOMAS HARTWELL HATILMVAY.

Witnesses l NVM. WV. GEAPo, GEO. F. TUCKER. 

